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Livestock and Leadership

Published October 9, 2025

Sidney Erickson grew up with parents who were involved in 4-H, making it an easy decision for her to join. "It's just always been in my family, so that's what got me into 4H." Showing livestock is Erickson's passion, and…

UK Confirms Bird Flu Case in Sheep

Published April 1, 2025

The British Government reports that bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world. The case was identified following routine surveillance of farmed livestock on a premises in…

Lamb Market Ticks Higher

Published April 19, 2023

NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sheep Specialist Travis Hoffman says the lamb market is on the upswing with Easter in the rearview mirror. "The last three years, we've had extremes on both sides of the market, but the sheep…

Wolf Forgiveness Bonus Program Adds Sheep Payments

Published October 5, 2022

A Minnesota-based non-profit wolf advocacy organization, Howling for Wolves, has expanded the Wolf Forgiveness Bonus Program to include lamb and wool producers. The program makes livestock producers who suffered a suspected predator loss and choose not to engage a trapper…

Lamb Market ‘Couldn’t Be Much Better’

Published December 20, 2021

NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sheep Specialist Travis Hoffman says the lamb market has been at a steady incline for the last year. "It really couldn't be much better. We've had as lucrative of a 2021 as anyone could've…

Hay and Alfalfa Acres Threatened by Drought Conditions

Published April 17, 2021

Nationwide, 34 percent of hay acreage and 48 percent of alfalfa acreage lie within a drought area. For hay, that includes 99 percent of North Dakota, 68 percent of South Dakota and 10 percent of Minnesota. Nearly all of the…

USDA Working Through Wool Pricing Challenges

Published January 22, 2021

The lack of transparency in the wool market has created problems determining wool prices for USDA loan prepayment rates and subsequent Loan Deficiency Payment rates. Montevideo, Minnesota sheep producer Bob Padula says confidentiality rules are one of the issues. "If…

A Bright Outlook for U.S. Sheep Industry

Published November 30, 2020

After a tough year due to COVID-19, American Sheep Industry Association Senior Policy and Information Director Chase Adams says the outlook for 2021 is bright. "We were able to get direct payments to producers. That certainly helped bridge the gap.…

USDA Extends CFAP Deadline, Adds Commodities

Published August 11, 2020

USDA has extended the application deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to September 11. The list of eligible commodities was also expanded, now including all sheep. Only lambs and yearlings were eligible previously. USDA is also releasing the remaining…

Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover

Published July 31, 2020

South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson is upset with the JBS decision to shut down lamb processing at its newly acquired plant in Colorado. "I don't know that hardly anybody knew about this before the last couple of…

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Livestock and Leadership

UK Confirms Bird Flu Case in Sheep

Lamb Market Ticks Higher

Wolf Forgiveness Bonus Program Adds Sheep Payments

Lamb Market ‘Couldn’t Be Much Better’

Hay and Alfalfa Acres Threatened by Drought Conditions

USDA Working Through Wool Pricing Challenges

A Bright Outlook for U.S. Sheep Industry

USDA Extends CFAP Deadline, Adds Commodities

Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover

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